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carbonyl vs chemical compound

chemical compound vs carbonyl

carbonyl and chemical compound both are nouns.

carbonyl is an adjective but chemical compound is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
carbonyl Yes Yes No No
chemical compound Yes No No No
As nouns, chemical compound is a hypernym of carbonyl; that is, chemical compound is a word with a broader meaning than carbonyl:
  • carbonyl: a compound containing metal combined with carbon monoxide
  • chemical compound: (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
Other hypernyms of carbonyl include compound.
carbonyl (noun) chemical compound (noun)
a compound containing metal combined with carbon monoxide (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
carbonyl (adjective) chemical compound (adjective)
relating to or containing the carbonyl group
Difference between carbonyl and chemical compound

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